Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has defended the decision to send hooker Nathan Peats back onto the field after a concussion test amid reports Warriors doctor John Mayhew registered his disapproval on the sideline.
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Sky Sports reported Mayhew protested about Peats returning when he was forced off in the first half of the Eels' 29-16 loss to the Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday.
"I was told he was good to go back out," Arthur said. "I've got my head in the game. I've got medical staff that I trust and they told me he was right to go back out.
"He finished the game out.
"[The NRL] can take a look at that and go through their processes like they will. They'll see we followed our processes."
Asked if he was in favour of an independent doctor being on the sidelines, Arthur answered: "That's not for me to decide or comment on. They don't send up an assessment to me. They tell me he's fine to go back on the field. Maybe you should ask the doctor.
"Obviously there're a lot of processes we have to go through to make sure he can play next week."
While the Warriors picked up their second win of the season McFadden will be far from happy.
The scoreline suggested a comfortable win, the Warriors went from being 28-0 up early in the second half to scrambling to stay ahead.
Sam Tomkins going off with a leg injury was the changing point. Once he was gone Tuimoala Lolohea switched to fullback and Ben Henry to centre. The Eels then relentlessly pressed down the edge Henry and Jonathan Wright were defending and came up with three quick tries.
Ultimately, the Warriors had built up a big enough lead earlier in the game, but for the second time this year they looked defensively frail without their star fullback.
Things started well for the Warriors. A couple of dummies in the fourth minute from Shaun Johnson caught the Eels' defence flat footed and when the ball went out to Ryan Hoffman there was the chink for him to barge through to record his third try in as many games.
Two minutes later Peats had to take a concussion test after Jacob Lillyman appeared to knock him out with his shoulder. Peats, the Eels hooker, looked in a mess, but surprisingly passed the test and returned to the game.
In the ninth minute the Warriors had their second try, this time setup by Chad Townsend, who put through a grubber kick for Solomone Kata to latch on to. Try number three came in the 17th minute when Thomas Leuluai broke up the middle from the Warriors' 20-metre line and raced 40 metres before flicking the ball to Tuimoala Lolohea for his first NRL touch down.
NZ WARRIORS 29 (S Kata 2 R Hoffman T Lolohea M Vatuvei tries S Johnson 4 goals S Johnson field goal) bt PARRAMATTA 16 (D Gower R Robinson B Takairangi tries R Robinson 2 goals) at Mt Smart Stadium. Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee.
with David Long
